2003 PBA Reinforced Conference
The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Reinforced Conference, or known as the 2003 Samsung-PBA Reinforced Conference, was the third conference of the 2003 PBA season. It started on August 30 and ended on December 14, 2003. The tournament requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
| 2003 PBA Reinforced Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 30 – December 14, 2003 |
| TV partner(s) | NBN/IBC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Coca Cola Tigers |
| Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Rudy Hatfield (Coca Cola) |
| Best Import | Artemus McClary (Coca Cola) |
| PBA Reinforced Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
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Group A:
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Group B:
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- Teams in a group will play each other twice and in the other group once; 13 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. [1]
- The top four teams per group will qualify to the quarterfinal round.
- Best-of-three quarterfinal pairings:
- G1: #1 vs. #4 / #2 vs. #3
- G2: #1 vs. #4 / #2 vs. #3
- The two winners in each group will play in the Best-of-five semifinals.
- The two remaining teams that came out on top in their respective group will play in the Best-of-seven championship series. Losers of the semifinal series will battle for a one-game playoff for third place.
Imports
The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.
| Team | Name | GP | Debut | Game Result (Total points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces |  | 3 | September 3 vs Sta.Lucia | 78-82 loss (17 pts) |
| 14 | September 17 vs Purefoods | 97-91 win (38 pts) | |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | | 9 | August 31 vs SMB | 85-82 win |
| 7 | October 15 vs TNT | 95-90 win (25 pts) | |
| Red Bull Barako | | 3 | August 30 vs FedEx in Baguio City | 100-92 win (43 pts) |
| 13 | September 14 vs Sta.Lucia | 89-74 win (19 pts) | |
| Coca Cola Tigers | | 25 | September 3 vs Purefoods | 97-87 win |
| FedEx Express | | 15 | August 30 vs Red Bull in Baguio City | 92-100 loss (29 pts) |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | | 6 | September 3 vs Coca-Cola | 87-97 loss |
| 8 | October 3 vs FedEx | 105-121 loss (49 pts) | |
| San Miguel Beermen | | 3 | September 5 vs FedEx | 76-84 loss (14 pts) |
| 1 | September 12 vs Purefoods | 76-77 loss | |
| 18 | September 26 vs Purefoods | 85-73 win (26 pts) | |
| 1 | December 5 vs Coca-Cola (Finals Game 3) | 86-81 win (11 pts) | |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | | 4 | August 31 vs TNT | 114-101 win (28 pts) |
| 1 | September 27 vs Brgy.Ginebra in Calape, Bohol | 96-110 loss (10 pts) | |
| 6 | October 1 vs SMB | ||
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | | 8 | September 3 vs Alaska | 82-78 win (31 pts) |
| 5 | October 12 vs Purefoods | 93-84 win | |
| 5 | November 12 vs Alaska | 88-79 win (19 pts) | |
| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | | 20 | August 31 vs Shell | 101-114 loss (34 pts) |
Elimination round
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
Team standings (Group A)
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 5 | .615 | -- |
| 2 | FedEx Express | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3 |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3 |
| 4 | Alaska Aces | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4 |
| 5 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4 |
Team standings (Group B)
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Barako | 11 | 2 | .846 | -- |
| 2 | Coca Cola Tigers | 11 | 2 | .846 | -- |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 |
| 5 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 3 | 10 | .231 | 8 |
Red Bull had one win and two losses in their first three games with Ramel Lloyd as their import. When Scott Burrell, an eight-year NBA veteran and member of the 1998 NBA champion Chicago Bulls, came in to replaced Lloyd, the Barakos went on a 10-game winning streak and finish on top of Group B standings in a tie with Coca-Cola. [2] [3]
4th-seed playoff
Best-of-three quarterfinals
Sta.Lucia vs Alaska
November 21 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors 88, Alaska Aces 86 | ||
| Sta.Lucia wins series, 2-1. |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
San Miguel vs FedEx
November 16 |
| San Miguel Beermen 100, FedEx Express 90 | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 2-0. |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Red Bull vs Talk 'N Text
November 19 |
| Red Bull Barako 81, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 95 | ||
| Talk 'N Text wins series, 2-1. |
PhilSports Arena, Pasig City |
Coca Cola vs Barangay Ginebra
November 19 |
| Coca Cola Tigers 92, Barangay Ginebra Kings 86 | ||
| Coca Cola wins series, 2-1. |
PhilSports Arena, Pasig City |
Best-of-five semifinals
San Miguel vs Sta.Lucia
November 28 |
| San Miguel Beermen 110, Sta. Lucia Realtors 96 | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 3-0. |
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City |
Coca Cola vs Talk 'N Text
November 28 |
| Coca Cola Tigers 101, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 81 | ||
| Coca-Cola wins series, 3-0. |
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City |
Playoff for third place
November 30 |
| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 123, Sta. Lucia Realtors 106 | ||
| Talk 'N Text clinch third place |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Finals
December 14 |
| Coca Cola Tigers 92, San Miguel Beermen 84 | ||
| Coca Cola wins series, 4-3 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
References
- "Hotdogs seek vital win today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Red Bull greets Burrell with big win over SLR". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Barakos whip Pals for No.10". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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